Making a hinged wooden box: steps from oiling to handle

firstly locate the piece of pine which measures 414x143x18

then using a piece of rag and danish oil, apply an even layer all over the surface

use a sharp pencil and a steel rule mark an x where you would like to make the holes for the hinges to go into

wear the correct safety equipment before clamping down the wood and drilling the hinge holes using a pillar drill

then take the hinge and make sure it perfectly fits over the. holes

mark a spot for the screws on the unit

use a screw bit on the end of the drill before securing the screws into the unit

make sure everything is at a. perfect right angle and flush

sand down by hand

Open door and mark out holes 153 mm and 3 quarters from the bottom ​

Drill holes for handle​

end: Attach handle ​

start: Cutting on the router table

Get the piece of wood required

Mark out with a pencil

Push the wood slowly and evenly Adjust the height of the router bit​

Adjust the depth of the router table

once aware of where the emrgency stop button is, turn on the rougher table

gently slide the piece of wood all the way along slowly and carefully

Once done do again to clean the cut

Sand the edges of the joints

start: glueing and clamping

Get the pieces of wood required​

Get the wood glue required.​

Pour evenly on the joint.

Spread using the glue spatula spreader​

Put into a clamp making sure that it is square

Slot wood into each other

If the wood isn’t square correct and adjust clamps